Pheasant

Pub Details

Address: Bassenthwaite Lake

Cumbria

CA13 9YE

Telephone: (017687) 76234

Opening Times: Weekdays
11 - 2.30, 5 - 11
Sundays
12 - 2.30, 6 - 10.30

Location

Good Pub Guide Recommended

Charming, old-fashioned bar in smart hotel with enjoyable bar food, and a fine range of drinks; comfortable bedrooms Civilised and rather smart, this is a very well run hotel - so of course most customers are here to stay overnight in the comfortable bedrooms and to enjoy the particularly good food. But it's the surprisingly pubby and old-fashioned bar that many of our readers enjoy dropping into for a quiet pint or informal lunch. There are mellow polished walls, cushioned oak settles, rush-seat chairs and library seats, hunting prints and photographs, and Bass, Coniston Bluebird and Cumberland Corby Ale on handpump served by friendly, knowledgeable staff; also, 14 good wines by the glass, over 60 malt whiskies and several gins and vodkas. There's a front bistro, a formal back restaurant overlooking the garden and several comfortable lounges with log fires, beautiful flower arrangements, fine parquet flooring, antiques and plants. There are seats in the garden, attractive woodland surroundings and plenty of walks in all directions.

Good Pub Guide Food

Interesting if not particularly cheap, the lunchtime bar food (sharing the same menu as the bistro which also serves evening food) includes sandwiches, potted shrimps with toasted crumpets, twice-baked cheese soufflé with mustard cress and pistachio vinaigrette, smoked haddock and chive risotto with a poached egg, fish and chips, fricassée of lemon and garlic chicken with lyonnaise potatoes, stout-braised beef, and daily specials.